Daral Khwar Hydropower Project with an
estimated capacity of 36.6 MW is in the construction phase as a run-of-river
type hydropower project on Daral Khwar, a right tributary of Swat River near
Bahrain Town in District Swat.

The prime objective of the implementation
of this project is to develop the power potential available in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa on sustainable basis and thus provide cheaper, renewable,
environment friendly and most needed power, keeping in mind the present and
future requirements of Pakistan, especially rural and remote areas of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.

The development of this project is to
provide adequate facilities for the generation transmission and distribution of
electrical energy keeping in view the future requirements for industrial,
agriculture and economic development of the country.

Benefits
(Direct, Indirect)

The project is creating employment
opportunity during construction and operation phases of the project directly.
The revenues of the Govt. would increase due to direct and indirect taxation,
duties and levies on the production of goods and services that will result from
the power generation benefits within the project area as well as from the
electricity duty collected by the federal Government or any other agency. Sales
of electricity are direct revenue which will be collected by PEDO/Govt. of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The indirect benefits would include the
creation of employment opportunities for the local and improved standard of
living of the area and vicinity. There will be multiple effects on
socio-economic development of the region, communication, infrastructure,
forestry, cottage industry, live stock development and other opportunities
would open up with this project.